Despite Ronaldo's huge success, ex-Real Madrid, AC Milan and Juventus boss Capello has said that the Portugal superstar is still not quite on the same level as the true greats of the game. He told ON Sport's 'Hat-Trick' program: "Cristiano is a great goalscorer and an incredible athlete, but he doesn't have the genius of Messi, Maradona or Ronaldo Nazario. That genius that the others possessed is absent in Cristiano. He can't be compared to those three."
The Italian managed Ronaldo Nazario during his time in charge of Real Madrid and also admitted: "Ronaldo Nazario was a negative leader who threw huge parties and didn't want to train."
He also spoke about Real Madrid's great rivals Barcelona, saying the Catalans play "beautiful and very entertaining football," but added "Barça's weakness is their constant reliance on the offside trap. Sometimes, by a few centimeters, you find the opponent alone in front of the goal."